CVE-2014-4910 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the xf86-video-intel driver, specifically within the backlight_helper.c component. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, local attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files by injecting ".." sequences into the interface name. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating low attack complexity and local access required, with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.99.911CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:xf86-video-intel:2.99.911:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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